Braiding Her Glossy Black Hair

DESCRIPTION: The April sun is shining, the larks singing, when the singer sees Mary as he heads off to work. His heart is ensnared as he watches her braid her hair. Others report that he is never the same cheerful worker again; he is distracted by dreams of MaryAUTHOR: Words: Andrew DoeyEARLIEST DATE: 1933 (Sam Henry collection)KEYWORDS: love beautyFOUND IN: IrelandREFERENCES (1 citation):SHenry H493, pp. 237-238, "Braiding Her Glossy Black Hair" (1 text, 1 tune)Roud #9472File: HHH493